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How necessary it is to get a dental crown fixed on a tooth which has undergone rct? What will happen if I don't get it done over my tooth?
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Hi...its not always necessary to giv crown for rc treatd tooth....but it depends on the remaining tooth structure..if its a weak tooth definitly u need a post n crown...ther are other options like overlays ,in which remaining tooth z preserved instead f cutting it..can be done in posterior tooth....everything depends on the tooth number n position...cant do overlays in front tooth...
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Depends what size of decay was to start with
If tooth was decayed a lot, you certainly need crown
Else tooth may fracture , so rct ll be a waste
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Hello mam....
Your Root canal treated tooth is more prone to vertical fracture of root and will brittle if not properly capped by crown..Also it may cause food lodgement in that area which too cause affect fillings of root canal...so ,It is mandatory to cap Your RC treated tooth with crown...
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kindly visit your nearby dentist for furthur treatment procedure without delay
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Crown protects the RCT treated tooth in multiple ways. It protects from getting fractured, filling dislodgement and food obstruction. So go for a crown.
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Dr. Priya Kumari Sinha
Dental Surgeon
8 yrs exp
Delhi
It depends on tooth decay and width of canal. If tooth decayed more and width of canal is more then you should instantly go for crown. Likelihood rct tooth should covered with crown,because rct tooth become brittle. Tooth will fracture easily.
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Dr. Priyanka Airen Sarkar
Pediatric Dentist
9 yrs exp
Vadodara
This is mandatory to place a crown over rct tooth otherwise tooth will fracture in future.
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Dr. Nishant Agarwal
Dentist
6 yrs exp
Vadodara
its very important to get crown on rct treated tooth because after rct tooth become brittle so it may break
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